On Wednesday, a man and two girls were injured due to a partial collapse of a building and scaffolding in Bellerose, Queens. The incident occurred just after 5 p.m. near a furniture store, as scaffolding fell, injuring a 25-year-old man and two girls aged 11 and 13 who were inside a vehicle nearby. All three were hospitalized with minor injuries. Inspectors from the Department of Buildings reported that about 175 feet of parapet wall had collapsed. Westbound traffic was temporarily halted as the investigation proceeded, and cleanup coordination commenced.
A 25-year-old man and two girls, ages 11 and 13, were injured when scaffolding and a parapet wall partially collapsed outside a furniture store in Queens on Jericho Turnpike.
After the incident, approximately 175 feet of the parapet wall fell onto the sidewalk and street below, prompting an investigation by the Department of Buildings.
All three injured individuals were taken to the hospital with minor injuries, as traffic on Jericho Turnpike was temporarily closed for the investigation.
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